Nothobranchius eggersi

Nothobranchius eggersi
Male of the species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Nothobranchius
Species:
N. eggersi
Binomial name
Nothobranchius eggersi
Seegers, 1982

The orchid nothobranch (Nothobranchius eggersi) is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is endemic to the lower basin of the Rufiji River in Tanzania.[2] Its natural habitat is temporary pools and swamps.[1] This species is found in both a blue and red form.[3] This species was described in 1982 by Lothar Seegers with the type biology given as the Rufiji River near Utete, Rufiji District of Pwani Region in Tanzania.[4] The specific name honours Seegers companion on two expeditions, the German aquarist Gerd Eggers.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Nagy, B.; Watters, B. (2019). "Nothobranchius eggersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60328A47183480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60328A47183480.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nothobranchius eggersi". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ "Nothobranchius eggersi SEEGERS, 1982". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Nothobranchius eggersi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (31 May 2019). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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